Swastikas found carved into Howell roller hockey rink bench

HOWELL — Several swastikas were found carved into a bench at a public roller hockey rink over the weekend.

A parent told the Lakewood Scoop they discovered at least three of the symbols carved into the home team bench in a roller rink at Deerwood Park in Howell on Saturday.

The park is located in the Ramtown section of Howell on Lakewood-Allenwood Road. It includes a playground, four Little League fields, two roller rinks, and a skate park. It is about a 10 minute drive from Lakewood, an Ocean County township with a large Jewish population.

Howell Police confirmed to New Jersey 101.5 that they are investigating the incident.